[NASL: Preview] The North American Soccer League begins its fourth season with 10 teams, up from seven at the start of the 2013 campaign. The New York Cosmos, mid-season arrivals, won the fall championship and league title, while Indy Eleven and Ottawa have been added for 2014. The Cosmos are ... Read the whole story

[NWSL: Preview] The National Women's Soccer League begins its second season this weekend with two games on Saturday and two more on Sunday. There was lots of movement in the offseason. The biggest move sent Sydney Leroux from Boston to Seattle, making the Reign title contenders overnight. For a look ... Read the whole story

[MLS: Week 6] Toronto FC splashed out more than $100 million to sign Michael Bradley and Jermain Defoe, but its success in MLS this season may depend on its depth as it hosts Colorado Saturday without Defoe and perhaps without Bradley. In addition, its two young Canadian stars, defender Doneil ... Read the whole story

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Sacha Kljestan, whose season at Anderlecht began so brightly with seven league goals in the first two and a half months and another goal in the UEFA Champions League, finds himself on the bench in the Belgian league playoffs. Alfredo Morales scored his first goal for Ingolstadt in ... Read the whole story

[USL PRO: Week 4] Just two weeks after hiring 30-year-old Maryland assistant Michael Dellorusso as its head coach, Arizona United -- the former Phoenix FC -- opens its USL PRO season under new ownership on Saturday night at the Peoria Sports Complex against OK Energy FC. The hastily assembled squad ... Read the whole story

[VIDEO PICK: Golazos] Landon Donovan, currently one goal away from breaking MLS's all-time scoring record, is the subject of this 6-minute, MLS Insider mini-documentary, "Burned by Landon Donovan," in which we're treated to many of his amazing goals and perspective from defenders he faced. The setup: Mike Petke, Jimmy Conrad, ... Read the whole story

"He's different, but good different. He's always full of life. He's always laughing. He's always smiling. He's very energetic, even in meetings. You can tell that he's happy to be here, happy to be
the coach of the national team. I just think his persona will kind of rub off on us and give us that fight and that passion, the same how he played when he was a player." -- U.S. defender
DaMarcus Beasley on Coach Jurgen Klinsmann. (Newsday) ...More

Soccer teams are finally able to get outside to begin their practices in preparation for the spring season. It's a far cry from the indoor space many of us have been confined to for the past few
months here in the New York-New Jersey area. ...More